JMJ MINISTRIES
PRESENTS
EASTERN EUROPE WITH
OBERAMMERGAU TOUR
May 09, 2010 through May 20, 2010
Including
Krakow, Wadowice, Kalwaria Zebryzdowska
Auscwitz, Czestochowa
Prague, Altoetting
Oberammergauand the PASSION PLAY
Spiritual Director: Father Ray Ratzenberger
 COST PER PERSON BASED ON TWO ADULTS SHARING ROOM:
LAND AND AIR: $4,978.00
Trip Insurance $298.00
Fuel tax included; however subject to change until ticket issued)
TOTAL: $5,276.00
Click here for the Passion Play Brochure
Join us on this once in every ten year event for a once in a lifetime chance to see the world renown PASSION PLAY as well as visiting all the other sites in Eastern Europe.
We have only 30 tickets available to the first people to sign up, there will be no more.
- This itinerary includes Round trip flight from Tucson to Warsaw and Munich to Tucson.
- 11 NIGHTS / 12 DAYS
- 8 night accommodations in three and four star hotels.
- Oberammergau 2 nights (double occpcy) in Guest houses: 11 Breakfasts, 01 Lunch and 7 Hotel Dinners and 2 restaurant dinners.
- Full time English speaking tour escort
- Service of motor coach based on the services outlined in the itinerary
- Admissions and Tickets to Oberammergau PASSION PLAY included
- MASS SCHEDULED DAILY
FULL ITINERARY
Sunday. May 9, 2010: Depart USA for Poland
Monday, May 10: Arrive in Warsaw and meet English speaking tour escort and transfer to hotel. We then have half a day city tour and Welcome Mass. Relax then welcome dinner with wine in a local restaurant, Overnight in Warsaw.
Tuesday, May 11: WARSAW—SWINICE WARCKIE—CZESTOCHOWA/KRAKOW - After breakfast, we depart for Poland’s greatest pilgrimage shrine, Our Lady of Czestochowa. Legend tells us that St. Luke the Evangelist painted the Black Madonna picture. En route we stop at Swinice Warckie Shrine. Continue on to Pope John Paul II favorite pilgrimage destination. Jasna Gora Monastery where he asked the Mother of God, Queen of Poland to protect Poland and the universal Church. We celebrate Holy Mass at the Pauline Monastery and view the priceless treasures, including the miraculous Icon. Overnight Czestochowa.
Wednesday, May 12: CZESTOCHOWA—WADOWICE– KRAKOW - We leave the hotel at 6:00 AM to Jasna Gora Monastery to participate in the ceremony of unveiling of the Black Madonna Icon. After breakfast leave for Salt Mines and have lunch. Visit Wadowice and birthplace of KAROL WOJTYLA, (Pope John Paul). Visit house where he was born which is now a shrine/museum,. We stop at the atrocious former Nazi concentration Camp of Auschwitz, where we also see the cell of St. Maximilian Kolbe. Overnight Krakow.
Thursday, May 13: KRAKOW - Visit St. Mary’s Church and hear the silver trumpet of the bugler from the tower and see the extraordinary Wit Stwosz altar. Explore the square which has remained unchanged for almost 700 years including the Cathedral, Coronation chapel and royal Chambers. St. Stanislaus Shrine, which contains the silver coffin of Poland's patron saint. We visit Lagiewniki, the Shrine of Divine Mercy.. It was here that originated the message of the Divine Mercy which Christ Himself wished to pass on to our generation through the mediation of St. Faustina. We visit St. Faustina’s convent chapel, and her tomb where we have a guided tour of the Divine Mercy Center by one of the sisters. Here we celebrate Mass. Overnight Krakow.
Friday, May 14: KRAKOW—PRAGUE - Depart this morning for Czech Republic. Enroute visit Olomouc to see the Pilgrimage Shrine of the Visitation where we celebrate Mass, followed by lunch and time in the Market Square to see the UNESCO protected Trinity Column. Overnight Prague.
Saturday May 15: PRAGUE - The full day visit of Prague includes a visit to the Shrine of Loretto, then on to Prague Castle and the Mala Strana with its beautiful buildings and architectural detail. We see the church of St. Nicholas the Lesser and Our Lady of the Victorius where we see the Infant of Prague and where we celebrate Mass. In the afternoon we have some free time to see the Old Town and take pictures at the Charles Bridge. Overnight Prague. Tonight you can sample local food as we have dinner on your own.
Sunday, May 16: KRAKOW—REGENSBURG—ALTOETTING - After breakfast depart for Germany and the lovely historic city to Regensburg. We enjoy a walking tour through the historic city center. Visit the Dome of Greensburg and the university where Cardinal Ratzinger worked as Professor. Take part in a festive Mass in the dome. We stop in Markalt Am Inn to see where Pope Benedict was born and baptized before arriving Altoetting. Overnight.
Monday. May 17: ALTOETTING—OBERAMMERGAU - This morning we celebrate Mass at the Church of Our Lady and tour this small town which is the main Marian Shrine in Germany, the home of the Black Madonna of Altoetting. Pope Benedict calls it "the heart of Bavaria and one of the hearts of Europe". In 1489 a grieving mother laid her drowned 3 yr. old child at the foot of the statue and the child was brought back to life. We visit the chapel of the Miracles, the Church of Our Lady, Holy Land Panoroma and St. Conrad’s Monastery. We then depart for short drive into Austrai and lovely city of Salzburg. Overnight Oberammergau area.
 Tuesday May 18: THE PASSION PLAY - In the morning free time for shopping and visit Museum. After lunch we enjoy the highlight of your trip, an experience of a lifetime will be today’s Passion Play. Started 367 years ago, it is still an authentic portrayal depicting the last week of the life of Christ. The play runs from 2:30 PM to 10:30 PM with a two hour break for dinner. Overnight in Oberammergau area.
Wednesday, May 19: BAVARIAN HIGHLIGHTS—MUNICH - Depart early this morning (8:00 AM) following breakfast to Weiss Kirche A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF BAROQUE ARCHITECTURE AND THE ON TO Linderhof Castle, and gardens before continuing to Munich where we have walking tour and FAREWELL DINNER WITH WINE IN A TYPICAL GERMAN RESTAURANT. Munich for overnight.
Thursday May 20: Return to USA with a ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE.
FIRST 30 PEOPLE WILL GO, THERE ARE NO MORE TICKETS!
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO GUARANTEE RESERVATION:
$2,500.00
2ND PAYMENT DUE FEBRUARY 28, 2010
$2,776.00
Eastern Europe with Oberammergau Tour
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
A booking may be canceled but must be made in writing by either party. This pilgrimage has a minimum number of 35 pilgrims. THIS TRIP HAS A $1,000.00 PER PERSON NON-REFUNDABLE FEE. TRIP INSURANCE IS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE. If timely, refund can be returned upon the booking of another person to replace the refundable person.
RESPONSIBILITY: JMJ Ministries acts only in the capacity of agents for the Airline and the Land Operator in all matters pertaining to Hotel Accommodations, sightseeing tours and transportation whether by air, railroad, motor coach, motor car, steamship, boat or any other means and, as such, holds no responsibility for any damage(s) from any cause(s) whatsoever. JMJ Ministries will not be responsible for any damage, expense or inconvenience caused by the air, rail, ship, boat or bus arrivals or departures or by any change in schedule or their conditions; baggage or any article belonging to the passenger. The right is also reserved to decline to accept or retain any person traveling under our auspices. The concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time the passengers are not on board their plane or conveyance, or in the car, limousine or bus of ground transportation operators, or in the premises of hotels, pensions or other places of accommodation. The passenger contract used by the carriers concerned, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the carriers and the purchasers of this tour and/or the passenger. JMJ Ministries is not responsible for any and all funds paid to the airline and/or land operator on behalf of the passenger which are the subject of refund, dispute, insolvency or any other reason whatsoever. The undersigned will indemnify and hold harmless JMJ Ministries from any and all liability whatsoever, including attorney’s fees and costs, from any claims by anyone.
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